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APPLICATION-FILED APR.12, |919.

Patented Dec. 16, 1919.

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K. A. M'OWAT.

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APPLICATION FILED APR. I2. 1919.

Patented De.16,'1919.

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To all in from 'it may concern.'

13e it'know'n that I, KENNETH A. 'M owA'r, a Subj ect of the King of Great Britain, residing Aat Atkins, the county .of St. Clair ,and Stateof Michigan, have invented n ew and useful Improvements in Beds, of which `the following isa speciication.` This invention has reference to beds or couches. 'f ,10 i" The object of the inventionis-'to arrange, ina novel manner, upon a suitable support, such asa bath tub, sections of a bed or couch having means whereby the said seo-fy tions may be brought to horizontal agfme- 15 ment over the support and sustained 1n such i condition to providea bed or couch, the-said .means also permitting the sections to be folded over each other to one side of the support, so that the bath tub -may be used A201501' -ordinary purposes. L

' It-fs a further object of Athe invention to produce a bed or couch comprising hingedly connected sections suitably sup orted upon a: stationary member, such as a. ath tub and Vwhichmay be arranged to rest one upon the tub'and'tlie other along the side of thek tub,

thus concealing the-tub', the said sections alsohaving means whereby the same may be brought in'horizontal a1inenient-and snpported in such condition to provide abcd and still furthermorel the sections being so associated as to ermit of the same beingvfolded one over t e other alongside of the support without detaching the sainex from the'supp rt, so that free access may be had .to the'sii porting tub. .i A'furtiiier obJect of theinvention is to Fprovide a support, such as an ordinary bath i.tub with' means. whereby the same may be 4Q. readilyv cnverted into a bed or couch, such means bein' detachably associatedfwith the "tubi, but wich, if desired, may remain a permanent fixture therewith.

' Other objects and advantages will prejlij sent themselves as the nature of the invenvtion is better understood, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in whch- -F'gure 1 is a ,transverse sectional view ,in throu h a support in the natureA of a bath tub ustratin'g' the application of the imrovement thereon, the device being in its olded and Ewhat may be termed inoperative` A position.

Specicaton of Letters Patent. Patnte'd D ec. 16, 199 Applicationled April 12, 1919. Serial No. 289,761.

2 a similar view showing the arrangement of parts when the device is set up as a couch or settee.

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the device set up as a bed.

Fig. 4 is a top-plan view of the device illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a dean View iiiusir'aiiig' aie.

manner in which thelegs upon the outer bed section are' sustained inl supporting position. ,f

x Fig. 6 is a greatly tub.

Fig. 9 Ais a detail erspective view looking toward the end o f the improvement.

` s'ectionalview through the clamping '.nienibersthat engagel b thtub.

view of one of thel yieldable brackets carried by the bed section which isarranged over-the'supporting Where extra'slce'pin space isrequiredl'g have found that anor inary bath tub may be convertedA into a .comfortable Vbed or couch in an easy andy compartively inexpensive" manner. In additiontothis my improvement may be `employed as asei-,tee or couch and when in such position fully inclosesthe bath tub upon which itis su ported, while when tliebath tub is required for use the improvement may be folded againstone s1de there o f,'occupying small -space and offering no -inconvenience tothe 'user of the tub. It should, however, 'in this connection bestated that whiletlie improvement -is primarily devisedfor use in connection with the bath tub, other 'supporting means may be employed therefor.

Referring now to thedrawiiigs in detail, the `numeral i1 designates an ordinary construction of bath tub having its edges provided with the'usual rolled'rims 2. In carrying out my invention I' employ a strip 3 which is of a length equal to or slightly greater than thatof the tub or support 1. This strip 3, at desired intervals is provided with clamping means for securing the same to one ofthe longitudinal rolls oi' beads 2 upon the'outer face of the tubl. The clamping means include an inner series of Jaws 4 and an outer series of colacting having inner or lower straight portions and outer curved portions, the latter being designated for distinction by the numeral 6. The rounded or curved portions 6 of the jaws 4 are designed to be arranged in contacting engagement with the outer surface of the rim 2, while the rounded surfaces 6 of the jaws 5 are designed to engage with the inner .surfaces of the said r1m. The jaws 4, at the lower and straight portions thereof are pro vided with spaced openings through which pass securing elements in the nature of screws 7 that secure the Vsaid jaws to the strip 3. Between the screw holes the straight portion of eachof the jaws 4 is provided with a round opening, and the lower edge of each of the jaws 4fis outturned providing a straight {iange 9, the same having a slot 10 therethrough. Each of the jaws 5 has its lower end formed with a reduced' tongue 11 that is designed to pass through the slot 10 in the iange 9 of the respective jaw members 4. Each-of the jaw members 5, above the tongue 11 has a round opening 12 designed to register with the opening 8 of the jaw 4 and with openings 13 in the strip 3. Through these registering openings pass the I' shanks ofthreaded bolts 14 which are engaged by -wing nuts" 15, the said wing nuts preferably contacting with washers 16 .ar-

ranged on the bolts 14 and on the outer face of the' strip 3. By. this .means it will be noted that the jaws 5 may bebrought toward the jaws 4 to tightly clamp the rim2 between the jaws and thus effectively support the strip 3 on the bath tub. By virtue of the curved or rounded vouter rtions of the jaws 4 and 5 the strip 3 is tig tly held upon the supporting tub and can not be removed therefrom until the wing nuts 15 are loosened onthe screws 14.4

VThe strip'3, at the ends-thereof:l is provided with headed studs 17 that pass through elongated slots 18 in strap members 19. The

straps 19 are preferably of metal and have their outer or :Bree ends pivotally secured, as at 20 to the end portions 21 of a substan tially rectangular frame 22 that-provides one of the sections of the improvement. The frame 22 has secured therein suitable springs 23 that support a mattress 24, and the said frame, upon what may be termed itsinner surface is provided with springbracketschaving lower arched portions or feet 26, and

these portions 26 are designed to rest on the outer surface of the longitudinalrims ofthe tub 1, whenthis section of the device, indicated for distinction by the numeral 27 is arranged over the tub.

' The second sectlon of the improvement .is indicated broadly by the .numeral 28 and has its inner side member connected, at spaced intervals tothestrip 3 .by hinges 29. The section 28,is also provided with springs 30 that support thereon a mattress 31, and piviasgise otally connected, as at'32 to theV outer longitudinal member or side of the frame 28 vare Vlegs 33. These legs are designed to be swung inward of the frame when in inoperative or l ,non-supporting positionY and outward of the said frame when in supporting position.

On each of the legs 33 is an offset springl i stop member 34 designed, when the'legs are' swung to supporting position to underlie and contact with the outer sideof the frame 28, whereby to sustain the said legs against in horizontal alinement with the section 27, the device maybe set up as a bed, the legs 33, of course, being brought to position to support the section 28.- When the device is to be employed as a settee or couch the legs y f 33 .of the section. 28 are folded against the said section and the said section swung upon i its hinges 29 to a.vertical position against tub is desired for use the section 28 is arranged in the position just mentioned vand the section 27 is swung over Vthe tub against the outer face of the section 28, this being permitted by the elongatedslots 18 in the straps 19 which hingedy connect the sections '28 with the supporting stripA 3.

It is believed, from thev oregoing descrip.-

tion, when takenV in connection with theme". i

drawings, the simplicity of the construction f and the advantages thereof will be readily support, frame sections hingedly connected tothe strip, one of which is designed to be arranged over and to rest upon 'the support, and pivoted leg members upon the' other section designed when in supporting position to retain .both of the sections 1n horizontal alinement.

2. In combination with a stationary support, of a strip designed to be arranged upon one side of the support, clamping means carried bythe strip whereby to secure the same',4 tothe support at the upper edge thereof, two-l frames one of which is hingedly secured t0v v the n upper edge of the stripnnd the other has a-loose hinge connection 'with theends of the' strip,`s`a`id last mentioned'frame designed, whenf'in one position" to be arranged over the support, pivoted le ond frame member designes to support; lthe latter in horizontal alinement with the first upon the secl l 9o the outer face of the stripv 3. lVhen the mentioned frame when in supporting position and when in non-supporting position to permit the second mentioned frame to be sustaining the same upon one of the edges ofthe support, two frames, one of which has a loose strap connection with the' ends of the strip and said frame designed, When in one position to overlie the support, depending brackets on said frame having foot portions which rest upon the support, the second frame being hingedly secured to theouter edge of the strip, `pivoted legs on said second frame designed, when in supporting position to retain said second mentioned frame in horizontal alinement with the firstmentioned" frame and when in folded position to permit of the second mentioned frame being swung against the outer side of the strip, and stop same in set up position.

4. In combination wi h a bath tub having a rolled edge providing ranged against the rim at one side of the tub, clamping means on the strip including inner spacedV jaws and outer jaws loosely connected to the fixed jaws,A each of said jaws having their outer portions rounded to the rolled rim of the tub,

A binding means between the jaws,

two frames, straps pivotally secured to oneof the frames at the ends' thereof and said str-'aps having their free ends slotted, headed studs received in the slots at the ends of the strip, brackets on said frame having curved sprlng foot portions designed to to the upper edge of the strip, upon the outer side of the tioned frame, said llegs designed to lco-engage with the frame for sustaining said legs in supporting position.

pivoted legs second' men.-

In testimony whereof I afxmy signature.

KENNETH A. MOWAT.

a rim,vof a strip arrest on the "rim of the tub,` when the said frame 1s arranged -over the. tub, the secondframe being hingedly secured means carried by the legs for supporting the I l 35. engage with and spring stop members upon 

